Hemisphere Weekly: Trump cuts funding to the WHO
It has been more than two weeks since President Trump announced he would break ties with the WHO. But the US has not sent a formal notification.
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June 12, 2020
From pandemics to floods: Inequality as a comorbidity
Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental disasters hit marginalized communities the hardest. Not just because they are more exposed to risk, but because of social vulnerabilities and inequalities that prevent them from responding to these events.
Teresa Kramarz
June 11, 2020
Guyana’s final hurdle
With the electoral crisis nearing its end, things appeared to be heading in the right direction for Guyana. But recent statements from the APNU+AFC coalition put the entire process at risk.
Wazim Mowla
June 11, 2020
Fernández’s popularity falls as COVID-19 cases surge in Argentina
Although Argentines responded positively to the Fernández administration’s strict quarantine measures at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of COVID-19 cases increase, these same measures have become politically and economically untenable.
Nicolás Saldías
June 11, 2020
Webinar: Latin America reflects on US in time of crisis
Global Americans and the Canadian Council for the Americas presents a webinar to reflect on the recent events happening in the United States.
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June 11, 2020
Hemisphere Weekly: Second wave
First came COVID-19, then came the murder hornets, now the United States is going through a period of social unrest.
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June 5, 2020
Honduras’ opposition needs to learn from its mistakes
With primary elections around the corner and general elections in November 2021, Honduras’ opposition remains bitterly divided. Unless the main blocs react quickly, the incumbent National Party is set to win another 4-year term.
Lucas Perelló
June 4, 2020
Hemisphere Weekly: COVID crisis deepening inequality
A health crisis isn’t the only consequence of the pandemic, in countries across the hemisphere the outbreak has also exacerbated inequality.
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May 29, 2020
Uruguay, the exception to Latin America’s COVID-19 surge
As Latin America becomes the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brazil the country with the highest number of cases, Uruguay has managed to avoid the record breaking surge.
Nicolás Saldías
May 28, 2020
Latin America, Europe and the U.S. must stick together in weathering the COVID-19 storm
Increased dependence on China by both Latin America and the European Union not only generates vulnerabilities for both regions, but also creates strategic risks for the United States.
Evan Ellis
May 28, 2020